Civic Leader Bio — Tom Vilsack
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1.Identity
Tom Vilsack. 32nd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 2009-2017 (Obama) + 2021-2025 (Biden) · 40th Governor of Iowa 1999-2007 · 2008 D presidential primary candidate (withdrew) · Hamilton + Albany Law. Party affiliation: Democratic. Composite assessment: C 6.0.
This personnel file is a baseline entry generated from public roster data. The four-pillar score reflects the framework's anchored measures applied to documented public conduct. Detailed evidence appendix entries — primary-source quotes, dated incidents, voting record specifics — are scheduled for the next research pass.
2.Career Profile
Tom Vilsack's public record per the roster header: 32nd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 2009-2017 (Obama) + 2021-2025 (Biden) · 40th Governor of Iowa 1999-2007 · 2008 D presidential primary candidate (withdrew) · Hamilton + Albany Law.
Framework evaluation applies the same 14-measure rubric used across the dossier. The composite of C 6.0 situates this officeholder in the moderate tier under the Doctrine of the Seat. Pillar breakdown: 24/40 (Moderate).
Specific anchor evidence (M01 substantive output · M05 rhetoric pattern · M07 constitutional posture · M11 rule-of-law disposition) requires per-officeholder primary-source research. This bio is marked as a research candidate until the appendix is filled.
7.What The Framework Says
Composite C 6.0 · Four Pillars 24/40 (Moderate). Tom Vilsack (D) sits at C 6.0 on the composite. Under the Doctrine of the Seat, this places the officeholder in the moderate tier. The four-pillar score of 24/40 (Moderate) reflects how the framework's followership-accountability dimension reads the public record currently on file.